Episode 242: Crestfallen Records

Bryce from Crestfallen Records is on the podcast today. We talk all about how Bryce went from college to creating Crestfallen Records, how his love for vinyl was the catalyst for helping bands press their albums, and how he works to get bands onto his platform. We close out with what is next for Crestfallen, the economics of producing vinyl records in the music industry, and how to leverage your situation to do what you want in life.   Find Crestfallen Records Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crestfallenrecs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crestfallenrecs/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrestfallenRec Website/Store: https://crestfallensupply.co   Thank you to our sponsor FNX Fitness: https://fnx.grsm.io/msotdrocks USE CODE "MSOTD" FOR 15% OFF YOUR ENTIRE ORDER!   Follow us on social media!   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msotdrocks   Twitter: https://twitter.com/msotd_rocks   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msotd_rocks/   YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCqRKZCDMcFHIYbJaLQMfDbQ   Chord Progression Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/53XWPGrIUvgavKF5Fm6SLk   Chord Progression Podcast (Apple Podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chord-progression/id1454876657   Chord Progression Podcast (Amazon): https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b8dad803-444c-4a73-8aa5-67b4fc43f4ba   Chord Progression Podcast (iHeart Radio): https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-chord-progression-70632531/   Podcast Webpage: https://mysongoftheday.com/my-song-of-the-day-rock-2000-today/chord-progression-podcast/   Intro: (0:00) Introducing Bryce of Crestfallen: (2:29) Going from College to Crestfallen & Getting into Vinyl: (10:55) Bryce, Ice Nine Kills, and Collecting It All: (23:50) Doing What It Takes For Your Happiness: (27:40) How Crestfallen Pitches to Bands & Why People Love Vinyl: (28:40) Managing Vinyl Variant Expectations: (40:32) Future Expectations for Crestfallen: (45:20) The Economics of Producing Vinyl: (49:30) Understanding College & The Music Industry: (1:07:40) Wrapping It Up: (1:26:43)